Category: Picture of the Week

Captured Bees Originally uploaded by idarknight This was a pure luck shot… and unless you are the parent of a young child who is bubble mad, you are likely not a “gourmet” bubble mix seeker to know that these sorts of bubbles are really quite easy to make, catch and photograph. But even with that…

Up! Originally uploaded by idarknight One of the big things that I was looking forward to with the 7D body was the ability to crop and retain enough of an image that can produce large prints. I haven’t tried this one yet, but I plan to.

Learning to be a better pumpkin Originally uploaded by idarknight This week, it seems that the pumpkin is a theme for many of the events around my house. Halloween, and Thanksgiving have past, and now (today actually) it’s Diwalli. So, if I really wanted to, I could use a pumpkin to be a lantren to…

Rounds Originally uploaded by idarknight Lots of hidden karma here, but essentially, things keep going around and seeds in the distance come out and fill out in time. I like this one for the patterns and bokeh.

Grain Originally uploaded by idarknight One of the really amazing things about photography now is the ability to take snapshots in low light. The compromise with these shots is however they tend to get grainy. Different bodies/sensors deliver different amounts of grain, and many people seem to be absolutely obsessed with removing the grain, and…